A study on the diel activity of Pardosa spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae) sampled by the time-sorting pitfall trap in different habitats

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 381-387

  Bayram, Abdullah ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Diel activity; Lycosidae; Northumberland; Pordosa; Wolf spiders

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344133773     PISSN: 13000179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.55730/1300-0179.3001     Document Type: Article

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